To answer your second question, what meant the most to me when I got home was having my mom there to help fix my favorite meals, do laundry, flush catheters, clean out bags, and anything else that needed to be done. There is still no way to thank her for helping me so much while I was laid out on the couch trying to heal.
It took me a while to regain my mobility while dragging around those two bags. Moving wasn't the most comfortable exercise in the world. I did do a little walking out to the mailbox and back (about 150 yards one way) and went with mom to the grocery store and Wal-Mart, although I stayed in the car and waited for her (I was not carrying pee-bags into a store!). Driving around in the car was not real comfortable because of the bumps, but it helped prevent the stir-craziness. I learned to take it slow, let the body heal, and nap in the afternoons (although I have never been the napping type).
Getting the tubes removed in a few weeks is a momentus occasion and requires celebration. He'll finally be able to move normally and the dragging sensation of the tubes will be gone. Healing will still take a while longer, but it seems to go faster when you can move around normally. Don't stress, it'll all be over with before you know it!
Hope this helps!